Since he felt that pheasants were no longer popular, Wang Anshi finally made up his mind and planned to meet Chen Mo in person.
Let’s see what kind of family and environment created such a contradictory person.
He obviously has great talents in the world, but he tries his best to avoid fame.
The most important thing is that both the poems he writes and the words he speaks show his pure heart, which is really unpredictable.
Wang Tan'er was also full of curiosity about Chen Mo, but she couldn't explain it, so she said she would go to the countryside to enjoy the late autumn scenery and followed him.
After sitting in the city for a long time, it is difficult to realize the hardships in the countryside.
Although Wang Anshi did some understanding on the way to take office, it was only when he went deep into the remote countryside that he deeply realized the hardships of people's livelihood.
After the crops are harvested, all that's left is cat winter.
A lot of manpower is wasted in this way.
In the final analysis, it comes down to the two points mentioned in the policy statement.
The poll tax tied the labor force tightly to where they were.
Without being able to go out, many livelihoods are unavailable, so we can only do odd jobs on one-third of an acre of land.
After finally getting through the spring, I still have to watch God’s face everywhere.
Take the Baijiazhuang in front of us as an example. The landform in the middle of the mountainous area has limited fertile farmland that can be irrigated. When the weather is good, it is not difficult for the people to fill their stomachs. However, if there is some drought or flood, there will be a famine in nine out of ten cases. In addition,
Excessive taxes and exploitation by the gentry make life more miserable as time goes by.
And this is why Wang Anshi is extremely certain of the answer to Chen Moce's theory.
If the new policy of sharing every acre can be implemented, then all the above problems can be easily solved.
First, the unification of land and population has reduced the burden on landless and landless people.
Secondly, the elimination of head tax means that personal control has been relaxed.
People no longer need to be subject to strict household registration restrictions when migrating and changing jobs. They can become a hired labor force, improve their own lives, and promote social development.
After the city's handicraftsmen no longer have the burden of Ding Yin, it will also be conducive to the prosperity of industry and commerce.
Finally, there is no need to hide and report, which is very conducive to population growth and social stability.
Of course, this alone is not enough, it must be a two-pronged approach, so Chen Mo proposed the integration of officials and gentry.
When working together, the officials and gentry do not need to go in person, but they need to pay an equal amount of silver instead, such as performing military service.
Paying grain as one body means that both the land held by the officials themselves and the land in their names need to pay grain. This can not only block the phenomenon of malicious tax evasion in name, but also slow down the process of land annexation. There is nowhere to hide the land and nowhere to pay taxes.
It can be avoided, and the revenue of the national treasury will also be greatly increased.
Such a policy is a blessing to the people and a blessing to the country.
The only thing that is harmed is the interests of the powerful class.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Anshi walked around Baijiazhuang, listened to the voices of the people, understood public opinion, and saw if he could set this place as a pilot for the implementation of the New Deal.
Normally, the people would have said nothing. After all, even the slightest expression of dissatisfaction would be a disaster if it reached Wang Papi's ears.
But today, many people don't care.
It was Wang Fuxing's idea to build a kiln and burn charcoal. In the end, he made a lot of money and spread all the losses on the villagers. It was really not a big deal.
In addition, Wang Anshi's accent was that of a foreigner, so the neighbors took it for granted that they were complaining and feeling sad.
And all this plays into Wang Anshi's wish.
"Let's go to Chen Mo's house."
After understanding the basic situation clearly, Wang Anshi motioned to Butler Hu to lead the way.
By this time, it was already dusk.
Smoke has also risen from Chen Mo's house.
In the room, Qin Xianglian was busy happily, and she glanced at Chen Mo from time to time, her eyes full of deep affection.
Part of the reason was that Chen Mo handed over fifty taels of silver.
More importantly, Qin Xianglian felt more and more that Chen Mo was holding her as a treasure.
What woman wouldn't want this?
At the table in the courtyard, Chen Mo and Lin Dashan were drinking herbal tea while watching Lin Xiaoshu and Lin Feng compete in knife skills.
"Xiao Shu, you said this lamb was thrown to death, but no matter how I look at it, it looks like someone had its neck broken."
Lin Feng's hands could really be manipulated by anyone, and he could easily peel off the sheepskin.
hey-hey……
Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Lin Xiaoshu sipped his saliva and said, "My father said that he has been very tired these past few days, so he asked me to get a lamb to satisfy my craving."
"Foolish son, am I talking about satisfying my craving?" Lin Dashan laughed and scolded from the side, "I have received so much favor from Shimei recently, so I just take it as a piece of my heart."
"Uncle Lin, you are so thoughtful that it makes me feel embarrassed." Chen Mo quickly answered, "There is also Lamb, don't kill him again in the future, keep it to exchange money for Xiaoshu to get a wife."
Ha ha ha ha……
After Chen Mo finished speaking, Lin Dashan and Lin Feng both laughed.
Lin Xiaoshu turned around and glared, grabbed the knife he made and cut it hard.
"Officer, the soup stock you mentioned is ready, do you want to start rinsing it now?" Qin Xianglian asked in the room.
rinse!
Chen Mo got up and went over to help, put the raised hollow carbon in place, and poured the broth into the pot.
"Xianlian, get some wine, let's get drunk tonight."
"Just get drunk and then rest?"
At this moment, someone answered the call outside the low courtyard wall.
As soon as Chen Mo got up to check, he saw Butler Hu pushing the door open and walking in, so he ran two steps to greet him.
"Brother Hu, how did you find this place? Please, please, please."
"Brother, don't worry, come here, let me introduce you to these two distinguished guests."
Butler Hu turned sideways, and Wang Anshi and Wang Taner appeared.
"These are my husband and wife. On a whim after lunch, they came here to enjoy the autumn scenery. When talking with the neighbors, they actually learned the news about my brother, so they came over to bother me. Because the incident happened suddenly, there was no time to deal with it.
Don’t be offended by these gifts.”
"Brother Hu, what are you talking about? Chen Mo has never been able to repay the kindness of the two of you for buying charcoal at a high price that day. If you don't mind it, please give me a taste of my craftsmanship."
Wang Anshi's face was still fresh in Chen Mo's memory. While giving way, he motioned to Qin Xianglian to come over and greet Wang Tan'er.
"Your craft?"
Wang Anshi thought of the Lushan Stone Pheasant and couldn't help but look up at the table.
"What is that?"
"Hot pot." Chen Mo said.
"Hot pot has become popular in the city recently. Is this what you're talking about?" Wang Tan'er asked.
"Two different things." Before Chen Mo could answer, Lin Xiaoshu started to show off, "The ones in the city are far behind, but this is the most authentic charcoal hot pot."
"Why do you say that?" Wang Tan'er asked.
"Because of him." Lin Xiaoshu raised his finger and pointed at Chen Mo, "He secretly sent people to spread the hot pot trend in the city. How can the food he eats not be authentic?"
"Silly son, shut up and don't even look at what kind of occasion this is?" Lin Dashan hurried over and scolded him angrily.
"Dad, why are you so anxious? Brother Tu already said that he is one of our own, why can't you say that, right Brother Tu?" Lin Xiaoshu didn't open any pot.
Chen Mo's face was full of black lines, and he wanted to kick this talkative man to death.
